Dr. Noura AlDhaheri

Dr. Noura AlDhaheri is a Consultant in Medical Genetics and Metabolism at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, bringing more than 14 years of clinical expertise in genetics, genomic medicine, and metabolic disorders. She trained across the UAE and internationally, completing her medical degree at UAE University, residency in paediatrics at Children's National Medical Center in Washington DC, and clinical genetics residency at Johns Hopkins University. Her education also includes fellowships in medical biochemical genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and the Global Clinical Research Scholarship Program at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. AlDhaheri specialises in genetic testing and counselling, cancer genetics, diagnosis of rare genetic diseases, and management of metabolic disorders (conditions affecting how the body breaks down and uses nutrients). Her work combines clinical diagnosis with research into genomic medicine and inborn errors of metabolism—rare inherited conditions where the body cannot properly process certain substances. She has published in leading journals including the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease and American Journal of Medical Genetics.

As a passionate educator, she has served as Program Director for the Clinical Genetics Fellowship at Tawam Hospital and is a faculty member contributing to medical education. She regularly delivers lectures on genetic conditions and metabolic disorders across the region. Dr. AlDhaheri is a good fit if you need specialist genetic counselling, testing for inherited conditions, or evaluation of rare or metabolic disorders.